Whiplashed Hill questionable for Phoenix

LOS ANGELES — The Spurs worked out here one more time Tuesday morning before embarking for Phoenix. A little sore, but otherwise no worse for wear, guard George Hill did not practice with them.

Dealing with the after-effects of Craig Smith’s takedown a night earlier in the Spurs’ victory over the L.A. Clippers, Hill received treatment while the rest of the team went through their paces at Santa Monica College.

Hill, who is dealing with a neck condition similar to whiplash after Monday’s run-in with Smith, is considered questionable for Wednesday’s game against Phoenix. Beyond that, the injury is not expected to be a long-term problem.

The official diagnosis: A spasm of the right trapezius muscle.

“It’s not like his shoulder is out of joint,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “It might take a little while, but it could have been a whole lot worse if it were a shoulder situation.”

Smith received a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection for his hard foul on Hill, high-fiving fans as he left the Staples Center court. Hill also sustained a mild lower back bruise after Smith sent him hurtling into a cameraman on the baseline, but it his a stiff neck — not the contusion — that could keep him out against the Suns.

Smith’s actions drew the ire of Parker, who called it “a dirty play.”

If Hill is unable to go against the Suns, expect Garrett Temple to see additional time backing up Tony Parker at point guard. Manu Ginobili, who ran some point after Hill left Monday’s contest, could eat minutes there as well.

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